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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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Modbus to Ethernet/IP is the best example of which of the following converters?
Ethernet/IP is based on a protocol that the higher OSI layers of DeviceNet uses. Which of the answers below is the correct acronym for this protocol?
SCADA control systems are similar to other control system, but the components for a SCADA system vary slightly. Which of the components below would be designed to reduce data time stamping in real-time?
Which of the terms below best describes the electromagnetic noise induced from cables in close proximity to each other
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to write the contents of a holding register to the slave device
Which of the lengths below relates best to a spur cable with 4 field devices connected?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages is the alarm philosophy compared to industry standards?
Voltage to voltage converters are best defined as which of the answers below?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as transforming the input signal to the required output signal?
IPv4 addresses are expressed in four components. Which of the terms below is used to name those four components?
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and VPN be used primarily?
One of the layers of the OSI manages access to be able to transmit data. Which of the answers below represents that layer?
There are many versions of Modbus, one of those is Modbus ASCII. Which of the answers below correctly orders the components of the Modbus ASCII frame?
Of the problems below, Which would be best mitigated by termination resistors?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the content of the slaves holding registers # 40108?
Over the lifetime of a HMI, there will be changes to it's software form the supplier. Which of the terms below would best describe the red number in the picture below?
Modbus has standard command codes to allow the master to access information from it's slaves. Which of the commands below would be used to request the content of the slaves holding registers # 40108?
In the unbalanced signal transmission system, which answer best represents the number 5?
Each network layer for a DCS has it's own specialized equipment or software. Which of the layers below would make use of a DeviceNet protocol?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Fieldbus and DeviceNet are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains a record of process alarms and events as they occur?
A typical DCS has at least four layers in it's architecture. Valves, switches and transmitters are all under the direct control of which of the layers below?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "A"?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts a digital signal to 8 or 16 outputs?
Which of the data rates below best represent one that is not used on a DeviceNet segment?